Lori Fung | Olympic History: The First Chinese Canadian Gold Medalist
Update: 2024-08-09
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The Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 1984 marked the first time an Olympic gold medal was awarded to a Chinese Canadian athlete. Lori Fung’s gold in the newly debuted sport of rhythmic gymnastics not only made history as the first Chinese Canadian and Japanese Canadian gold medalist, but also as the first ever rhythmic gymnastics gold medalist. On this episode, Lori talks growing up in East Vancouver and Canadian representation in sports, her Olympic experience, and her big screen debut as an aerial ballerina in the 2004 Catwoman movie.
To learn more about the Chinese Canadian Museum and book tickets, visit https://www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca/
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